Diets would have higher success rates if they tasted better.

Well, duh. But that's the rub, isn't it? If tofu tasted like chocolate and French fries like celery sticks, we'd all be walking around with washboard stomachs and healthy hearts. Back in the real world, of course, that's not going to happen. (MSNBC)

August 21, 2004

"A federal dietary advisory panel is considering whether its revision of nutrition guidelines should let some people treat themselves to guilt-free desserts."

Europeans have little appetite for low-carb dieting.

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August 12, 2004

"The recommendations from the federal advisory panel revising Dietary Guidelines for Americans to help people improve their eating habits play down sugar and emphasize whole grains, two significant changes from the current guidelines, which were issued in 2000."

Americans need to eat more fruit and vegetables and spend more time working out.

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